Brian Leonhardt
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brian Leonhardt
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 87, 46
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|4|2}}
| birth_place = Blaine, Minnesota, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 255
| high_school = Spring Lake Park (MN)
| college = Bemidji State
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2015}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
| status =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 7
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 39
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 1
|pfr=LeonBr01
}}
Brian Leonhardt (born April 2, 1990) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Bemidji State University.
Early life
Leonhardt is a native of Spring Lake Park, Minnesota and went to Spring Lake Park High School .{{Cite web|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-Minnesota-Native-Brian-Leonhardt/347b8269-87f9-4e2e-9464-4ea17a582ab5|title=Vikings Sign Minnesota Native Brian Leonhardt|website=www.vikings.com|access-date=March 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324105607/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-Minnesota-Native-Brian-Leonhardt/347b8269-87f9-4e2e-9464-4ea17a582ab5|archive-date=March 24, 2016|url-status=dead}}
College career
In his Junior season, he was selected for Daktronics All-America Second-team, Super Region #3 First-team and the All-NSIC First-team.{{cite web | title=Bemidji State Beavers Profile | work=bsubeavers.com | url=http://www.bsubeavers.com/football/roster/2012/5865/brian-leonhardt/ | access-date=September 6, 2013 | archive-date=October 19, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019164801/http://www.bsubeavers.com/football/roster/2012/5865/brian-leonhardt/ | url-status=dead }} He also was D2Football.com All-America Honorable Mention following the season.
Professional career
=Oakland Raiders=
On April 28, 2013, he signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web|title = Oakland Raiders: Brian Leonhardt|url = http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Brian-Leonhardt/LEO713846|website = www.raiders.com|access-date = December 15, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222100531/http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Brian-Leonhardt/LEO713846|archive-date = December 22, 2015|url-status = dead}}
=Cleveland Browns=
On July 30, 2015, Leonhardt signed with the Cleveland Browns.{{Cite web|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-Two-Players-to-Practice-Squad/fd0084ea-d0a0-4d10-88c0-cded5f023752|title=49ers Sign Two Players to Practice Squad|date=November 16, 2015|website=49ers.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118005445/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-Two-Players-to-Practice-Squad/fd0084ea-d0a0-4d10-88c0-cded5f023752|archive-date=November 18, 2015|access-date=December 15, 2015}}
=San Francisco 49ers=
On November 16, 2015, the San Francisco 49ers signed Leonhardt off of the Browns practice squad, to their own.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/san-francisco-49ers/post/_/id/16054/49ers-sign-two-players-to-practice-squad |title=San Francisco 49ers sign two players to practice squad |work=ESPN.com |date=November 16, 2015 |access-date=November 16, 2015 |author=Gutierrez, Paul |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128022613/http://espn.go.com/blog/san-francisco-49ers/post/_/id/16054/49ers-sign-two-players-to-practice-squad |archive-date=January 28, 2016 }} On December 12, 2015, Leonhardt was promoted to the 49ers' active roster.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article49441160.html|title=49ers shut down Carlos Hyde for season, promote Brian Leonhardt to 53-man roster|last=Barrows|first=Matt|date=December 12, 2015|website=Sacramento Bee|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215005402/http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/article49441160.html|archive-date=December 15, 2015|access-date=December 15, 2015}}
=Minnesota Vikings (first stint)=
On March 18, 2016, Leonhardt signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He was released on August 29, 2016.{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce Roster Moves|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves/8a3170af-0ddb-475a-826f-6cec43324e8a|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923095939/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves/8a3170af-0ddb-475a-826f-6cec43324e8a|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 23, 2017|website=Vikings.com|date=August 30, 2016}}
=Detroit Lions=
On September 3, 2016, Leonhardt was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.{{cite web|title=Lions sign 8 players to team's practice squad|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-8-players-to-teams-practice-squad/27beee34-e776-466f-99c9-1afb7f807aef|website=DetroitLions.com|date=September 4, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015012030/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-8-players-to-teams-practice-squad/27beee34-e776-466f-99c9-1afb7f807aef|archive-date=October 15, 2017}} He was released on September 30, 2016.{{cite web|title=Lions sign CB D'Joun Smith to practice squad, release TE Brian Leonhardt from practice squad|url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-CB-D%E2%80%99Joun-Smith-to-practice-squad-release-TE-Brian-Leonhardt-from-practice-squad/e3a8b672-78d9-413b-9975-5f8973ed4e99|website=DetroitLions.com|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=September 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161001144048/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-CB-D%E2%80%99Joun-Smith-to-practice-squad-release-TE-Brian-Leonhardt-from-practice-squad/e3a8b672-78d9-413b-9975-5f8973ed4e99|archive-date=October 1, 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Minnesota Vikings (second stint)=
On October 5, 2016, Leonhardt re-signed with the Vikings. He was released on October 25, 2016.{{cite web|title=Vikings Announce 6 Practice Squad Moves|url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-6-Practice-Squad-Moves/388b0ce7-5231-4f7f-a63d-bae77a9c01d3?sf39879393=1|author=Peters, Craig|website=Vikings.com|date=October 25, 2016|access-date=October 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026082009/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-6-Practice-Squad-Moves/388b0ce7-5231-4f7f-a63d-bae77a9c01d3?sf39879393=1|archive-date=October 26, 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
Leonhardt was signed to the Cardinals' practice squad on November 1, 2016.{{cite web|title=Cardinals bring back Boggs after Veldheer move|url=http://blog.azcardinals.com/2016/11/01/cardinals-bring-back-boggs-after-veldheer-move/|website=Blog.AZCardinals.com|date=November 1, 2016|author=Urban, Darren|access-date=November 1, 2016|archive-date=November 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102155123/http://blog.azcardinals.com/2016/11/01/cardinals-bring-back-boggs-after-veldheer-move/|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130824131210/http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Brian-Leonhardt/0a9048ca-683c-46ac-8348-9a7b41e24d55 Oakland Raiders bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151217050101/http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/Brian-Leonhardt/31f40125-6c09-42c3-9901-f157f6709679 San Francisco 49ers bio]
- [http://www.bsubeavers.com/football/roster/2012/5865/brian-leonhardt/ Bemidji State Beavers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019164801/http://www.bsubeavers.com/football/roster/2012/5865/brian-leonhardt/ |date=October 19, 2013 }}
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Category:People from Spring Lake Park, Minnesota
Category:Players of American football from Minnesota
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Bemidji State Beavers football players
Category:Oakland Raiders players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Detroit Lions players